Animal Physiology

A program that focuses on the scientific study of function, morphology, regulation, and intercellular communications and dynamics within vertebrate and invertebrate in animal species, with comparative applications to homo sapiens and its relatives and antecedents. Includes instruction in reproduction, growth, lactation, digestion, performance, behavioral adaptation, sensory perception, motor action, phylogenetics, biotic and abiotic function, membrane biology, and related aspects of biochemistry and biophysics.

Degree Statistics

This program is offered at 7 institutions across the United States, with a total of 480 degrees awarded annually.

Bachelor's Degrees

126

degrees awarded

Master's Degrees

16

degrees awarded

Doctoral Degrees

18

degrees awarded

Other Awards

320

awards given

Top Schools for Animal Physiology

These institutions offer the most degrees in this program, ranked by total annual completions.

Rank Institution Degrees
1 University of Connecticut
Storrs, CT
375
2 University of Wisconsin-Madison
Madison, WI
54
3 Clemson University
Clemson, SC
27
4 University of Minnesota-Twin Cities
Minneapolis, MN
9
5 Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus
University Park, PA
9
6 Iowa State University
Ames, IA
3
7 University of Idaho
Moscow, ID
3